Huo Yuhao found Elder Zhuang's data extraordinarily peculiar. Theoretically, it was almost at the lower limit of Martial Soul development.
"Soul Power Level 96, physical strength Level 97, meridian strength Level 98, top-tier Martial Soul Tree of Life, illumination level 50%."
A top-tier Martial Soul that was only half illuminated had actually supported Elder Zhuang's cultivation all the way to Level 96. This meant that Elder Zhuang's Tree of Life was exceptionally powerful even among top-tier Martial Souls.
The reason Elder Zhuang's Martial Soul development level was so low likely lay in its life attribute. The Tree of Life was so powerful that simple healing and plant attributes were insufficient to support the illumination of Elder Zhuang's Martial Soul origin.
Elder Zhuang, too, clicked his tongue in amazement at his own data. He had not expected his Martial Soul to be the strongest among the senior elders.
Among the origin models of several top-tier Martial Souls Huo Yuhao had collected, the most complex and exquisite construction belonged to his Spirit Eye Martial Soul after its second awakening.
At the second tier were Elder Zhuang's Tree of Life and his own Ice Jade Empress Scorpion. The two were extremely close in quality.
At the third tier was the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul origin structure Little Gold had passed on to him. Its foundational attributes were not particularly outstanding among all top-tier Martial Souls, but it possessed immense plasticity.
Therefore, defining a Martial Soul's strength based solely on the level of its origin at initial awakening was not particularly reliable.
For example, although the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul ranked relatively low among top-tier Martial Souls, absorbing soul rings and soul bones greatly strengthened its Martial Soul origin.
This was another function of absorbing soul rings besides illuminating the Martial Soul